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"Nope, sorry Lucas"

I was going to see Revenge of The Sith tomorrow.
Granted, with a heavy heart, but I was resigned to watching the newest attempt at willfully urinating in the face of all 25+ the world over.

Until this afternoon.
When I saw Chewbacca in an advert for Orange Mobile.
If I had any doubt whatsoever for Lucas' reasons for making the new films, it evaporated in a cloud of money-flavoured smoke at that moment.
Lucas, you're guaranteed millions of dollars from this new one, to add to your pile from the other two.
And the toys/videogames/stickers/sweets/dvds/board games/bed clothes.

You've whittered on and on about why you made these films, but underneath (the same as you've always done) is a lust for cash. If I was in any doubt as to your personality from reading Peter Biskind's "Easy Riders, Raging Bull", it was confirmed the moment I watched this commercial.

Chewbacca being used to sell me a mobile phone.
Nope, sorry Bullfrog, but this is one ex-SW fan drawing the line in the sand.
And you can poke your 6-DVD special edition up your plaid ass.
I'll not smile, bend over and scooch my ginger diamond open so you can slip your fatnecked dollarbundle up there anymore.

Orange sponsor cinemas, so it's not surprising to see film characters in their adverts. Even with his massive splurge on whinging I bet Goatbi has gone and seen it.

Well I guess it's just him who's missing out.

He is also going to start a Star Wars TV series of 100 episodes he'll probably release that on DVD as well assuming i take him for the Money-grabbing dollar fisted man/monster/nerd that i know he SECRETLY (whoops did i just put that in capitals???) is and he will charge something like £39.99 for lets say 10 episodes at a time

When the Crazy Frog exists seeing Chewbacca in a phone advert is the least of your worries.

I didn't really require a response, just being a 'tard and asking stupid questions.

But I agree with monkey man, TV info moves into your head without you necessarily having to watch it. The other day someone told me that Karl and Susan might be getting back together. Having not seen it for years, somehow I knew they were talking about Neighbours.

Besides, some TV is good. Sitting watching whatever comes on is not. And I'll probably go see Star Wars at some point...

It annoys me how much I could tell you about what's on TV, when I'm one of the cool kids who claims not to watch it.

Meka Dragon wrote:
> [being an ass]But I thought you didn't watch TV?[/being an ass]
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Nope I don't. But that doesn't mean I'm not walking through the room or having a chat with somebody who is. Usually involves me standing there saying "Want a cuppa?" and then leaving.

Longy wrote:
> I saw the first showing of the film at 00:00 thursday (yes i did feel
> quite geekish but who cares)

I saw Clones at 00:05 on the day it was released - earliest they could do it then apparently. Funny with all the geeks (including me) laughing at the terrible dialogue and acting.

Goatboy wrote:

> But I see Chewbacca on
> television hocking phones to me

[being an ass]But I thought you didn't watch TV?[/being an ass]

Meh. Saw it a few hours ago.

Good.

But not that good.

3-4 out of 5... So definately worth seeing, but don't expect anything groundbreaking.

I saw the first showing of the film at 00:00 thursday (yes i did feel quite geekish but who cares) i thought the film was brilliant it deffenetly made up for the first two films which left something to be desired. George Lucas did a great job at tieing up the loose ends and i really think he does it for the love of film making and of course also for the cash :) hes got to make a living!

Longy